Guard for window poles



J. A.- SULLIVAN GUARD FOR WINDOW POLES Filed Nov. 192

Sept. 17, 1929.

Patented Sept. 17, 1929 i I p UNITED STATES PATENTVJOFFICE.-.

Application filed November 2, 1927. Serial No. 230,445.

The present invention relates to a protecclosed end, forming the head 17 which is tive guard for the metallic heads of window preferably thick in cross section to provide poles of the type ordinarily employed to open a resilient cushion at the end of the neck. The vertically sliding windows or pivoted tranother end of the neck is open, the edge ofthe 5 soms. Poles of this type are frequently unopen end being angularly disposedto the'axis wieldy and uncontrollable, especially in the of the neck to permit attachment of the guard hands of children, and are the cause of break to the pole-head. The open end portion ofthe age of window panes when the pole-head guard is flared as shown'at19 Thisi'lared strikes the window glass. The present invenportion has an interior depression 20, adapted tion aims to provide a resilient guard deto co-operate with the pointed end of these signed to prevent the breakage of Window pole-head to hold the guard on the pole-head. panes and which may be readily slipped over The thickness of the flared'portion 19 may and attached to the heads of window poles be reinforced adjacent to thelpointof contact now in general use without modifying in any with the pointed end 15 to prevent the point 15 way the structure of the pole-head. Its con 15 from forcing, its way through the guard. 65

struction is quite simple and it maybe pro- The open end18 is substantially elliptical duced in large quantities at very little ex in shape so that it fits closelyto the shank pense. of the pole-heach'the edge having a circumfer- The invention will be more fully underentlal head to reinforce it and provide a rela-- 20 stood from the following description taken in ively heavy elastic, edge so that after the .70 connection with the accompanying drawings, guard has been applied to the pole-head it is in which: held securely thereon.

Figure 1 shows a preferred form of the From the above description it will be seen guard attached to a pole-head; that the metallic end of the pole, at least that e 2 Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on line portion. which contacts with the glass in the 75 22 of Figure 3; and window when improperly directed, is covered Figure 3 is a bottom plan view of the guard Wlth a lesihfiht guard Which Will t V b h n in Fi 1 prevent breakage or marring of the glass in Referring to the drawings it will be seen t h S1110? 1S Customary 111 p nthat the pole 10, which is usually of wood, is g WlhdOWs to (hrect h proiectwn 80 provided at its end with a metallic head 11, Wards the g @1115 D 0f the P M- d secured to the pole by means f a Screw. 12. usually causes the greatest damage. Thehead The head has the usual reduced shank porhelhg relatlvely fi k j the 3111911? tion 13 and angular projection 14, designed C161 of the g W111 chshloh the w 111611 t engage a 1 1-, or Opening i th i d dent to sharp'contact of the head wlth the 5 frame for the purpose of opening or closing WlIldOW g a a Pr v nt the metal head the window. The head also hasapointed end from breaking the glass T e 19011113 15 1s 15, adapted to engage the window frame for also covered Wlth guard d 111 turn closing the window. The resilient guard gages the flared P0111011 19 to hold the guard 40 which forms the subject matter of this inven- 0n the P tion has a gen ral ha and to @011- Although theguard 1s designed to prevent forming to the structure of the end of the meh b eakageof windows generally, it ispartallic pole-head and comprises a neck portion ticularly desirable in schools where poles of 16, head 17 and an open flared end portion the yp r d to r 111 use. In most I 18. The guard is preferably molded in one $0h001S the P hg h hg f Wm WS 95 pi fr m a r ili t; d l ti t i l is taken care of by children in whose hands such as rubber, but it is understood that it t p les re unwieldy. The guard is demay be reinforced where desired with'inelassigned to fit the type of pole-head in general 7 tie material. The neck portion 16 is substanuse, but it is intended that the present inve'ntially cylindrical and is closed at one end, this tion is susceptible to such modifications as will .1

enable the guard to be attached to other types of pole-heads.

Having described my invention what I claim is:

5 1. A guard for window poles comprising a neck and head portion and an elastic end portion adapted to engage the shank of the pole-head.

2. A guard for window poles comprising a neck portion and an elastic end portion adapted to engage the shank of the pole-head, said neck portion being provided with a resilient head.

3. A guard for window poles comprising an elastic neck portion, said neck portion having a resilient head at one end thereof, the other end thereof being open and provided with a reinforced edge, said edgebeing angularly disposed to the axis of said neck portion.

at. In combination with a window pole having a hook at one end thereof, said hook being formed with a shank and a solid portion, of a resilient nipple shaped to fit the hook portion and having a reinforced edge adapted to engage the shank portion of the hook to hold the nipple in position on the same.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my nameto this specification this 28th day of October, 1927.

30 JEREMIAH A. SULLIVAN. 

